Monument record MDO30422 - Early twentieth-century firing range, Wool Heath, Wool
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The site of a late nineteenth or early twentieth-century firing range is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Bovington Camp on Wool Heath (1-4). The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. Whilst parts of the range have been levelled and built over, some butts are still extant.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5066-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13259.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2108 4503-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13260.
<3> Royal Air Force, 20-FEB-1946, RAF 106G/UK/1179 3060-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13261.
<4> 01-JAN-1918, SY8389/2 JXG 14217/21 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13262.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO13259 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5066-7.
- <2> SDO13260 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2108 4503-4.
- <3> SDO13261 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-FEB-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1179 3060-1.
- <4> SDO13262 Aerial Photograph: 01-JAN-1918. SY8389/2 JXG 14217/21.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8322 8969 (258m by 724m) (13 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 6 2014 1:49PM
